More detail on this person: Lenard Pete Stromquist 76, of Athens, Alabama passed away on Monday, November 2 at Athens Limestone Hospital. Pete was born on January 7, 1944 in Topeka, Kansas to Lenard M. Stromquist and Viola B. Stromquist. Pete graduated from Topeka High School, Topeka, Kansas in 1962 and attended Washburn University before enlisting in the United States Army in 1964. He began his Army service at Fort Polk, LA and later served as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. Pete attended Warrant Officer flight school and became a helicopter pilot and later became a Commissioned flight instructor. He served 20 years in the US Army including two tours of duty in the Vietnam Conflict and retired as a Major. After retiring from the United States Army, he moved to Athens, Alabama and worked for 30 years as a cost analyst with most of those years at Redstone Arsenal. He graduated from Athens State College in 1992 with a degree in Business. He was a member of St. Paul Catholic Church. He was also a dedicated volunteer of 20 years to Hospice, where he was a facilitator to many children that had lost loved ones. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Carolyn and daughter Janene Harries (Michael); grandsons Zachary Harries and Trenton Harries all of Athens, Alabama.
This information was last updated 11/17/2020
Please send additions or corrections to: HQ@vhpa.org VHPA Headquarters
Return to the Helicopter Pilot DAT name list
Return to VHPA web site
Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025
Copyright © 1998 - 2025 Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association